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An instant New York Times bestseller!

“Dylan makes me laugh and makes me brave. I love Paper Doll, and I love this woman.” —Glennon Doyle, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Untamed

Actress and content creator Dylan Mulvaney offers a refreshingly honest and heartfelt narrative of her journey through girlhood. After coming out publicly online as a woman, Dylan quickly became an internet sensation, gaining widespread attention and emerging as a trailblazing voice on social media. Her moving and empowering coming-out journey gave rise to the viral “Days of Girlhood” series, through which Dylan openly discussed everything that being a girl involves, exploring topics from makeup tutorials and intimate storytimes to honest conversations about the realities of transitioning, including dealing candidly with laser hair removal and handling transphobic comments online. Throughout these experiences, Dylan remained deeply committed to positivity and resilience.

However, shortly after celebrating day 365 of her series, Dylan’s bright spotlight suddenly became intensified by a widespread, conservative media backlash stemming from one seemingly harmless social media post. Confronted with relentless criticism and invasive media attention, Dylan refused to back down, choosing instead to remain proudly authentic and outspoken.

In Paper Doll: Notes from a Late Bloomer, Dylan candidly invites readers behind-the-scenes into her life as an “It Girl,” offering insightful and humorous reflections on everything—from her early days longing for her first break in theater, to the emotional moment when her dad first recognized her as a girl, to navigating scandals, online cancellations, and the sometimes challenging realities of tucking. Both genuinely funny and deeply poignant, Paper Doll stands as a passionate celebration and a heartfelt tribute to the importance of embracing queer joy and authenticity.